A powerful spring coastal storm is currently battering New England, unleashing up to two feet of heavy, pasty snow, significant sleet accumulations, and powerful winds that have caused widespread power outages. The storm, which began on Wednesday, has left more than 600,000 customers without power in the Northeast, with a large portion of them in New Hampshire and Maine alone. Winter storm warnings are in effect for all of Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as most counties in Maine and eastern New York state.
The same storm system also dumped one to two feet of snow in parts of northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula earlier in the week, leading to power outages for over 150,000 customers. The storm’s impact is part of a larger weather system that has brought heavy rain, flooding, and snow to California and severe thunderstorms to central and eastern states in the past week. As the storm continues to move across the region, more snow is expected in parts of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine, with the possibility of additional accumulations in the heaviest zones.
In addition to heavy snowfall, the storm has also brought strong winds and coastal flooding, with gusts reaching up to 61 mph on Nantucket, 58 mph in Hyannis, and 59 mph in Boston. Water levels have risen significantly along the coastline, with Boston experiencing levels nearly 4 feet above normal. As the storm lingers over the weekend, more snowfall is expected in interior Maine, while scattered snow showers may persist in parts of Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Overall, the powerful coastal storm is causing significant disruptions and hazards across the Northeast region.
